Bank-related ETF on track for best daily pop in 6 weeksA popular way to wager on the financials sector on Monday was on pace for its best daily rise in about six weeks, according to FactSet data. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, which closely tracks the S&P 500's financials sector was gaining 1.24%, with all of its components in positive territory in late-morning trade, putting the financials-focused fund on track for its best one-day climb since July 3. Notably, shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , among the larger components in the ETF, and Citizens Financials Group Inc. were leading the charge, up at least 2%. The rally in financials helped to power a 0.9% climb in the broad-market S&P 500 and coincided with a global rebound in equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.1%. Gains in the banking sector come even as the 10-year benchmark yield hovers around historic lows at 2.21%. Higher yields tend to be bullish for financials loan business, but doubts that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates and unwind its $4.5 trillion balance sheet has kept rates. Sluggish inflation and recent tensions between North Korea and the U.S. has amplified the slump in yields.

U.S. stocks recover from North Korea shock but post weekly loss Snap, Nvidia shares drop after resultsU.S. stocks rise as Wall Street claws back from a sharp decline in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continues to be the focus for investors, contributing to a pronounced decline on the week.

Charting a bearish technical tilt, S&P 500 violates the breakout point Focus: Charting sub-sector damage (or lack thereof), 10-year yield tags six-week low, Japanese yen, silver take flight, KRE, XLF, QQQ, IYT, TNX, FXY, SLVThe major U.S. benchmarks are slightly higher early Friday, bouncing in the wake of their biggest single-day downdrafts since May. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 has violated notable support — technically spanning from 2,448 to 2,453 — and the retest from underneath should be a useful bull-bear gauge.

Dow adds to record climb as stock market rises on Friday jobs report U.S. stock benchmarks opened higher Friday, putting the Dow on track to book its eight record close in a row as a healthy report on U.S. employment helped to lift buying sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% at 22,081, the S&P 500 index climbed 0.2% at 2,476, while the Nasdaq Composite Index traded flat but in positive territory at 6,344. Gains for U.S. equities come after a report from the Labor Department showed that the U.S. , beating Wall Street forecasts. Separately, the unemployment rate moved to 4.3% from 4.4%, retouching a 16-year low, while average-hourly wages matched expectations, rising 0.3%. The healthy report jolted Treasury yields modestly higher, with the 10-year benchmark Treasury note rising to 2.26%, compared with 2.23% late Thursday in New York. Bond prices and yields move inversely. The jobs data are seen as helping to support the Federal Reserve's efforts to normalize interest rates, which have hovered near historic lows. Bank shares, which benefit from higher rates, were leading early gains on the day, with the popular bank-centered, exchange-traded Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF rising 0.7% in early trade, led by gains in widely held bank stock, Bank of America Corp. , advancing 1.7% on the session. In other corporate news, GoPro Inc. shares surged 15% after after the wearable video-camera maker's quarterly results and outlook out late Thursday beat Wall Street estimates.

Investment chief who manages $19 billion sees big gains on the ‘frontier’ Sandra Ackermann-Schaufler of SEI Investments says countries in ‘frontier markets’ can have superior growth to developed and emerging-market countriesSandra Ackermann-Schaufler of SEI Investments says countries in ‘frontier markets’ can have superior growth to developed and emerging-market countries.

S&P 500, Nasdaq finish lower after Amazon disappointment; Dow closes at record Defeat for ‘skinny’ repeal of ‘Obamacare’ in Senate casts doubt on Trump plansThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finish slightly lower on Friday for weekly losses as Amazon.com shares slump on disappointing earnings, while the Dow industrials finishes at a record for a weekly gain.

Oil notches another 2-month high, heading for a 7% weekly gain WTI, Brent crude up more than 6% week to dateOil prices notch another two-month high Thursday, as support from four weeks of falling U.S. crude supplies contributes to a fourth-consecutive session of gains.

Goldman's stock slump cuts 40 points from DowThe Dow Jones Industrial Average opened modestly lower on Tuesday, weighed by a sharp drop in shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as well as McDonald's Corp. and Home Depot . Goldman was in decline after the investment bank reported second-quarter earnings that showed a 40% drop in its bread-and-butter trading business. The price-weighted Dow was seeing Goldman alone exact a roughly 40-point toll on the Dow, with McDonald's and Home Depot were contributing another 20 points combined to the gauge's drop. Overall, the Dow was down 0.4% at 21,553, the S&P 500 index was slumping 0.1% at 2,456, and the Nasdaq Composite Index was 0.3% higher at at 6,332.
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Stock market finishes little changed as investors await earnings deluge Macy’s, Kohl’s leading consumer-discretionary gainsU.S. stocks finish little changed Monday, after a session of struggling to push higher only to fall short of records, as investors look toward key quarterly results that will be released this week to set the tone.

Dow, S&P 500 close at records while shaking off bank stock slump Nasdaq finishes at second highest closeU.S. stocks close higher Friday despite sharp losses in the financials sector following a mixed batch of corporate results from some of the nation’s biggest banks and poor data on retail-sales and inflation, which led market participants to believe the Federal Reserve is firmly back into a dovish frame of mind.

News from the north: Buying these commodity stocks looks like a home run Critical information for the U.S. trading dayIt’s looking like Trump Jr. may keep dominating the headlines today, at least until Janet Yellen arrives on Capitol Hill. Canada’s central bank also will get attention, and today’s call comes from up north, saying buy resource stocks.

Nasdaq extends win streak as stocks digest latest political drama Extended controversies could further cloud the prospect of legislation seen as market-friendlyThe U.S. stock market remain resilient Tuesday with the Nasdaq extending its winning streak to a third session as a pair of political developments dominated the news cycle.

S&P 500 maintains the 2,405 breakout point (again), lifts on solid jobs report Focus: 10-year yield extends the breakout, U.S. dollar/euro trends persist, Apple’s extended technical test, TNX, UUP, FXE, AAPL, AAL, CALAU.S. stocks are higher early Friday, rising after a better-than-expected monthly U.S. jobs report. In the process, the S&P 500 has registered its latest successful test of major support — the 2,405 breakout point — rising from this week’s low, two points higher. (The Dow industrials have concurrently reversed from a week-to-date low of 21,305, also matching support.)

Nasdaq maintains last-ditch support (again), Dow industrials pull in from record high Focus: Gold violates the 200-day average, Transports tag record high, Japan pulls in from nine-year high, GLD, IYT, EWJ, RHT, CELG, EOGU.S. stocks are mixed early Wednesday, treading water ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. Against this backdrop, the Nasdaq Composite has maintained notable support around the 6,100 mark, while the Dow industrials have pulled in from a nominal all-time high established Monday.

Dow, S&P 500 notch best first-half performance since 2013 Stocks end mostly higher, booking tech-fueled weekly lossU.S. stocks close modestly higher after trimming gains in the last few minutes of trading. But steep losses in technology and health-cares stocks earlier in the week result in poor weekly performance for all three benchmarks.

S&P 500 nails the 2,405 support amid volatile second-quarter conclusion Focus: 10-year yield takes flight, U.S. dollar tags new lows, Euro extends the breakout, Gold and crude oil, Financials and tech sectorTechnically speaking, the U.S. benchmarks are concluding the second quarter against a slightly bending, but still bullish, bigger-picture backdrop. Consider that the S&P 500 has nailed the breakout point — S&P 2,405 — and rallied respectably, preserving its uptrend. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite has been more firmly pressured, edging under its 50-day moving average, currently 6,154, and the retest remains underway.

S&P 500, Dow nail near-term support, absorb ECB-fueled June downdraft Focus: Euro confirms primary uptrend, U.S. dollar presses major support, 10-year yield comes to life, Financials vs. technology, Apple’s major technical testTechnically speaking, the U.S. benchmarks have absorbed a second June whipsaw, in this case fueled by possibly inadvertent ECB policy language. In the process, the S&P 500 and Dow industrials have more or less nailed the range bottom — S&P 2,416 and Dow 21,305 — rising respectably from support early Wednesday.

Donald Trump has had no trouble getting big loans at competitive rates The idea that banks won’t lend to Trump because of his bankruptcy history is the equivalent of fake news: MarketWatch analysisThe idea that banks won’t lend to Trump because of his bankruptcy history is fake news, per a new MarketWatch analysis.

Dow bags a record on energy rebound, amid Amazon-Whole Foods deal Amazon makes a $13.7 billion bid for Whole FoodsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday notches its 21st record of 2017 led by a late-stage rise in energy shares, as Amazon announces plans to buy Whole Foods— one of the buzziest mergers of 2017.

Dow can hit 22,900—as long as tech doesn’t ‘roll over,’ says godfather of chart analysis Can the Dow Jones Industrial Average surge past 22,000 — this year? Prominent market technician Ralph Acampora thinks the stock market, specifically the Dow Jones Industrial Average, has more than 7% left to climb by the end of the year, if the technology sector doesn’t buckle under the weight of persistent worries about valuations.

What sparked the Nasdaq’s worst two-session, tech-fueled rout in 9 months Is a tech bubble bursting?The Nasdaq Composite suffers its worst two-session clobbering on a point basis since September, raising questions about what has sparked a sudden selloff in tech, which has been at the heart of Wall Street’s bull run in equities in recent months.

‘The crowd is always wrong?’ If you believe Jack Bogle, here’s where you should invest Critical information for the U.S. trading dayFriday’s wicked session for tech stocks only reinforced the increasingly popular notion among pundits that the U.S. is cooked, and investors looking to goose returns should turn their attention outside Trumpland.

Stock market closes lower as geopolitics hamper equity benchmark’s record run Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq dial back from recordsU.S. stocks struggle to find direction Monday, losing hold of a slight boost following remarks from President Donald Trump on revamping the country’s air-traffic control system, as investors grapple with a variety of geopolitical issues, both domestic and abroad.

5 stocks to boost your portfolio’s resilience this summer All investors right now should be very wary as we enter the lazy days and low volume of summerRegardless of your point of view on the stock market, all investors right now should be very wary as we enter the lazy days and low volume of summer, says Jeff Reeves.

Stock market closes lower as banks warn of trading slump, oil drops Fed’s Beige Book appears to support June rate increaseU.S. stocks close lower on Wednesday, but off their worst levels of the session, notching gains for the month as a slump in bank shares and a mixed reading of economic reports weighed on investor sentiment.

S&P 500, Nasdaq book narrow records ahead of Memorial Day weekend Latest reading of first-quarter GDP raisedThe S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite logged tiny gains on Friday, but they were enough for the benchmarks to finish in record territory and book a seventh straight advance, ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.

U.S. stocks close higher as tech, industrials lead the way Equity trading has been marked by lighter-than-usual volumeU.S. stocks close higher Monday for a third session of gains, recovering most of last week’s sharp loss as tech and industrial stocks rally in a lighter-than-usual volume day.

Is the stock market lulling itself into a dangerous sense of invincibility? So far, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq have mostly ignored the drama in WashingtonDo stock-market investors think equity benchmarks are bulletproof? The question is popping up more frequently on Wall Street as investors contemplate an increasingly volatile landscape in Washington that’s set against a backdrop of repeat records for major stock benchmarks.

Goldman enamored with stocks in these tech juggernauts Goldman analyst remains optimistic about Apple Inc.’s lineup The Nasdaq’s run and run has Goldman clients questioning its staying power. But as the bank ponders whether that stretch will continue, it declares big love for the five biggest tech names around.

Private-equity titan Guy Hands on investing in a time of Trump: ‘The most difficult environment I have ever seen’ Buy U.S. stocks for safety, the 35-year-veteran banker advises Veteran banker Guy Hands, head of private-equity giant Terra Firma, on where to invest in this period of uncertainty and what professionals can learn from retail investors, speaking in an interview with MarketWatch.

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